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.TH DDI_GET_TIME 9F "Apr 15, 2014"
.SH NAME
ddi_get_time \- returns the current time in seconds
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ddi.h>
#include <sys/sunddi.h>



\fBtime_t\fR \fBddi_get_time\fR(\fBvoid\fR);
.fi

.SH INTERFACE LEVEL
illumos DDI specific (illumos DDI).
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBddi_get_time()\fR returns the current time in seconds since 00:00:00 UTC,
January 1, 1970. Changes in time of day clock may result in this value
changing. In other words, the value is not monotonically increasing and
therefore it must not be used to set wait or expiration intervals. For that,
instead use \fBddi_get_lbolt\fR(9F) or \fBgethrtime\fR(9F).
.SH RETURN VALUES
\fBddi_get_time()\fR returns the time in seconds.
.SH CONTEXT
 This routine can be called from any context.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR ddi_get_lbolt (9F),
.BR drv_getparm (9F),
.BR drv_usectohz (9F),
.BR gethrtime (9F)
.sp
.LP
\fIWriting Device Drivers\fR
.sp
.LP
 \fISTREAMS Programming Guide\fR
